Apple Changes Tax Tariffs And App Store Prices In These Five Countries

JAKARTA Apple announced changes in tax fees and App Store prices in a number of countries. This policy officially changed on February 6 in five countries, while the rest countries will follow.

Quoting from 9to5mac, the change in tax fees and the price of the App Store is adjusted to the provisions of each country. Some of them experienced an increase in costs, while others had just implemented tariffs. The following is a list of changes.

Apple will also implement additional changes in Azerbaijan and Peru at the end of February. The company will update its price for applications and in-app purchases for storefronts in both countries in accordance with the listed VAT.

The platform tax payment rules in Japan will also change starting April 1. Developers outside Japan providing their apps on the Japanese App Store will be subject to platform tax rules by the country's regulations.

Apple will send a 10 percent Japanese consumption tax (JTC) to the National Tax Agency of JAPAN whenever a purchase transaction occurs. App developers will still receive sales results in accordance with applicable regulations.